A swarm of locusts Michael Wallis/iStock / Getty Images Plus. The desert locust—Schistocerca gregaria—is a species of short-horned grasshopper found in parts of Africa, Arabia and southwest ...

Desert locusts hatching in northern Sudan may pose a threat to Nile River valley crops in May, according to Keith Cressman, senior locust forecasting officer at the United Nations’ Food ...

These eggs are now hatching and forming a new generation of locusts, which continue to spread upon maturity. Living anywhere from three to five months, the desert locusts thrive if they hatch in warm, ...

Desert Locusts Plague West Africa Swarms of desert locusts many miles long descended on West Africa this summer and fall ... and when the eggs hatch, there's a 400-fold increase in their numbers.

Desert locusts are seen on a farm in Kyuso, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2020. Local Catholic priests and villagers say the hatching insects mean new and locally bred swarms, something that must be avoided.

The locusts, a species known as desert locust, are already mature and have laid their eggs. As the eggs hatch, the short-horned grasshoppers are likely to spread into neighbouring countries.

Plagues of desert locusts can devastate crops, leading to famine. A new satellite method could give officials two to three months' notice so they can prepare for locust swarms.

Desert locusts, like this one, typically live in the arid areas of about 30 countries between West Africa and India – a region of about 16 million sq km (6.2 million sq miles).

• The number of counties infested with desert locusts now has reduced from 28 to four: Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu and Isiolo. • Turkana South is the worst hit, followed by Turkana West ...

In their study, Maeno (who also goes by the moniker "Dr. Locust") and his colleagues raised desert locus in both isolated and crowded conditions, as well as in dry and wet settings.